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Whelp, I decided to write a new Fairy Tail fanfiction so read it and review!
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The weathered sign of Jade Town hung overhead as a rather short blonde girl stopped to stare down once more at the map in her hands. Her journey, like most, was with a certain destination already in her crosshairs. Nothing was going to stop her from doing what she wanted. So with that thought in her mind, she continued walking through the streets of the small town that she had stumbled upon. The smells and sounds coming from all around her had the girl smiling serenely; fresh baked bread and the sounds of children's laughter. It was all so unfamiliar to her, but somehow she felt right at home. It was almost like she was meant to be in this place, at this time. Fate did have a strange way of making things happen. Which is what led to the next moment.
"Help! Help! Thieves!" The distressed shouts of a young woman drew the attention of the townspeople and the blonde.
As she turned, she saw a group of ten men running in her direction holding their spoils of war in their meaty hands. Malicious grins spread across their ugly faces, and one drew a dagger to intimidate anyone who attempted to be heroic. Before they could reach her though, the blonde had pulled out something long, thin,black,and leather from the bag resting on her hip. Pulling her hand back, black leather snapped forward and hit the first thief in his forehead. His balance lost, he fell into the three that had been behind him and dropped his knife. The group of thieves were alarmed and skidded to a stop. The young woman found her opening immediately.
Dashing forward at an impressive speed, she pulled out what looked to be four sticks held together by metal. She thrust the arm holding the wooden item out and the parts all came together with a click. Bringing the staff down, she slammed it into the top of the first bandit's head then brought it back around to block the strike from another. She parried each blow easily, and finally the men had grown tired. The blonde,however, wasn't the least bit winded and finished them off with some well placed hits from the staff and her foot. Bringing out a long rope she hogtied the thieves and stepped back to look at them.
"Bitch!" Their leader yelled, gaining a boot to the face courtesy of said bitch.
People surrounded them and started handing out thank you's to the girl who waved off the praise. Anyone in her position would've done the same thing, was what she said. But one older man shook his head at her and explained how they had been having this problem with bandits for almost a year now. It broke the blonde's heart to see such nice people being plagued by such misfortune and no one before her had attempted to help. The blonde accepted the thanks and offered to take the captured bandits to the mayor before she departed.
Looting the thieves of all the stolen items, she tied the bandits hands together before leading them to the office on the other side of town where they were thrown into a makeshift cell until Rune Knights could come pick them up. As she was leaving, the blonde was handed a book filled with information on runes as a way of saying thanks for what she had done. It was a wonderful way of being paid for her services, and she gave a polite bow before slipping out the door. As she was making her way to the pathway out of town, she was stopped by a young brunette.
"Excuse me!" The blonde tilted her head in acknowledgement. "I'm the one who was screaming about the thieves earlier. They stole a bunch of my handmade jewelry from the shop and I was afraid that no one would catch them. So thank you very much!"
She smiled at the brunette. "It was no problem at all, miss."
"I'm Kassidy!" She chirped, her smile widening.
The blonde returned the smile. "I'm Lucy."
"Well then Lucy, as my way of saying thank you, here is one of my latest masterpieces!" Kassidy handed the blonde what was in her hand.
In her hand was one of the most beautiful rings that Lucy had ever seen. It was a delicate silver band with a round lavender stone resting on top. Carved into the silver band were what looked to be leaves and berries. The blonde could feel magic coming from the stone, and it didn't take long to figure out what she was seeing was a lacrima. Running her finger over it, she smiled. Kassidy gently grabbed the ring from the blonde's palm and slipped it onto Lucy's right ring finger. It fit perfectly.
"Perfect fit! It's almost like it was made for you." Kassidy gave her a beaming smile.
Lucy giggled, thinking the same thing. "What are these designs on the band?"
"Poison ivy and blackberries." She winked at her. "That's a poison lacrima so I made the ring's design to match. Do you like it?"
"I love it." And she did. "Thank you so much Kassidy!"
The brunette waved it off and allowed the blonde to continue on her way. A smile adored Lucy's beautiful face as she continued her walking, and every once in awhile she couldn't help but sneak peeks down at her new piece of jewelry. Rings weren't something she normally wore, but this one felt right. And it was a gift. Speaking of gifts, the blonde brushed her fingers over the book of runes resting in her messenger bag. It seemed she was getting all sorts of interesting things today.
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Hours had passed since Lucy had left Jade town. The blonde was sitting upon a small boulder hidden amongst trees and bushes. Small triangular sandwiches sat on a cloth in her lap as she munched on them. She still had another three days till she reached her destination, so she had decided that it was time for a small break.
'I wonder if there is any small streams that I could freshen up in.' Was the only thought that passed through her mind as she continued eating her lunch.
The snap of twigs drew the blonde's attention, and she quickly wrapped her food before storing it back inside her bag. Crouching low, she peered out through the small sliver of space between two bushes. There were three people were standing in the wooded area, far enough off the path that Lucy didn't think they could be up to any good. From the creases in their brows, the blonde analyzed that they were agitated by something or other. Picking up her pack, she started to move carefully along the bushes, hoping that she wouldn't draw the attention of the three people nearby.
Thwack! The sound caused her to whip her head around in time to see a strike of lightning coming towards her. Ducking, she rolled to the side and reached for her whip. But before she could do that, a large man was holding her by the waist. Adrenaline was pumping through her veins and she brought her foot back into his ankle. He grunted and his hold on her slipped. She twisted her body around and slammed her head into the underside of his chin. Pain blossomed in her skull, but at the moment she didn't care. She just needed to free herself.
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Laxus grunted as the blonde struggling in his arms kicked him in the shin. She may be tiny, but she had a good bit of strength in those feet of hers. It was his mistake when his hold loosened his grip and paid the price. The crazy chick in his arms headbutted him underneath his chin causing his teeth to gnash together painfully. Curses spilled from his mouth as she finally broke his hold and darted towards her bag. Before she could though, she was surrounded by rune walls.
"Laxus-sama, are you hurt?!" Freed yelled, worry wafting off of him as he rushed over to the dragon slayer.
He grunted. "I'm fine."
"That was a wicked headbutt she got you with." Bickslow quipped, tongue hanging out of his mouth.
The four heard the blonde inside the runes huff and turned to look at her. She was beautiful, there was no denying that. Heart Shaped face accented by full pink lips and doe-like brown eyes. Her hair was a shade of blonde lighter than Laxus' which made it look like gold. The blonde's body had curves in all the right places; with long legs and an ample chest. The outfit she was wearing only accentuated those curves. A pair of black tights, a dark blue crop top that ended right underneath her chest, and brown ankle boots. A tan trenchcoat finished off the ensemble. Yes, this girl was a beauty. And she was also swearing at them.
"Let me fucking go you jackass!" She yelled, furious that she was being captured by these strange people.
Bickslow laughed. "No can do blondie. You attacked our leader here so we're treating you like a hostile force."
"I attacked him?!" She screeched with outrage. "He was the one who shot lightning at me."
Evergreen flicked her fan closed and raised a perfectly sculpted eyebrow at the blonde male. "Did you?"
"She was sneaking around behind the bushes watching the three of you." His tone was definitely annoyed, probably from having to explain himself. "What else was I supposed to do?"
"How about asking me what I was doing instead of acting prematurely you bastard!" The trapped blonde suggested,or more like yelled, with an angry frown on her pretty face. "I thought they were more bandits that I hadn't already dealt with!"
All suspicions aside, the group of mages stared at her with dumbfounded expressions. Freed turned to Laxus. "I-I think perhaps we may have jumped the gun on this one."
"You think?!" Quipped the female still surrounded by runes. "Can you let me out now?"
Freed blushed, and removed the wall allowing the blonde to finally let out a sigh of relief alongside another huff of irritation. Kneeling down, she gathered the stuff that had fallen out of her bag during her scuffle with Laxus and shoved them back in the leather pack. Standing up straight, she regarded the group warily. Bickslow gave her a smile, tongue still hanging from his mouth. Noticing the guild mark on the strange man's tongue her eyes widened.
"You guys are from Fairy Tail?"
Laxus nodded. "What's it to you blondie?"
"First: my name is Lucy, not blondie. So please use it, dumbass." She held up one finger then another. "Second: I wouldn't of been so suspicious of you guys had I noticed the guild marks." One more finger was added."Third: I was actually heading to Fairy Tail to join once I finished my other tasks."
They all straightened up when they heard what she had said. None of them were going to deny that the blonde was strong enough to be a mage of Fairy Tail, but what were these other tasks that she was referring to? Laxus cleared his throat, regarding her with a slightly annoyed frown. "You're going the wrong way, you know that right?"
"I just said that I had other tasks to complete before I headed to Fairy Tail, didn't I?" She sassed, placing her hands on her hips. "I'm going to catch a train to Magnolia once I'm finished with my business in Flintwood."
"Flintwood is another three days travel!" Freed informed her, his eyes wide. "Are you planning to travel through this forest all alone?"
At first the blonde thought that he might be suggesting she couldn't handle it by herself, but after a moment she realized that he was just concerned for her safety and wasn't doubting her abilities. "I'll be fine." She assured him. "I've been traveling on my own for almost six months now." There was a bit of shock in their eyes, but she could also still see the concern that the green haired man had for her still. "If you're that worried about me then how about you four come along?"
"And why should we trust you blondie?" Laxus asked, crossing his arms.
She rolled her eyes. "Have I attacked you at all since I was let out of the rune barrier?"
"No." Was his simple response to the question. "But how do we know you won't when we're resting?"
She turned to Freed with an exasperated expression. "Is he always this untrusting?"
"Well you are a stranger." Evergreen answered defensively.
Lucy resisted the urge to roll her eyes again and just turned around. "Well if you aren't going to give me an answer then I'm going to be on my way. Maybe soon I'll see you guys back at Fairy Tail." She mused, then gave a small wave. "But until then, goodbye."
The blonde didn't turn around to see if they were following her or not. She actually didn't care all that much. All she wanted was to make it to her destination before the item that she was after disappeared for good. She could hear the shuffling behind her and assumed that the group of Fairy Tail mages had decided to join her. Tilting her head a little bit, she looked back and smirked. The large blonde that they called Laxus was downright scowling at her. The green haired one that had been concerned was watching her with unveiled interest. And the other two just seemed to be daydreaming.
"So what are your names?" She finally asked. "I've told you mine but none of you've introduced yourselves."
The green haired man gave a simple polite smile as he introduced himself. "My name is Freed Justine."
"Laxus Dreyar." The blonde grunted, allowing his eyes to flicker towards her then away again.
The woman with the fan answered next. "I'm Evergreen."
"Bickslow." Totems floating around his head. "And these are my babies."
The totems started chanting, "babies" over and over again. The blonde couldn't help but be amused by this. It was obvious from the wooden dolls that he was a Seith mage. From her fight with Laxus should could deduce he used lightning magic and Freed was a rune mage. That only left Evergreen as the unknown. Now her curiosity was getting the better of her.
"So Evergreen, what kind of magic do you use?" The blonde asked.
The woman flicked her fan open and placed it in front of her mouth. "I use the most pure of Fairy magic-"
"What's your magic, Lucy-san?" Freed asked with curiosity, cutting off his teammate before she started ranting.
"Just call me Lucy please." She gave him a sweet smile. "I'm a Celestial Spirit mage."
She watched the surprise on his face when she told him her magic. It was obviously not what he was expecting, and really she didn't doubt that. Her magic was extremely rare, and finding strong ones that have good relationships with their spirits is even harder. As she hadn't even summoned one spirit in the last week, she brushed her hands over her keys from beneath her trench coat. Warmth radiated from them, and she could tell they were pleased with how well she was handling herself right now.
"How rare." Freed stated, biting his lip. "C-Can you show me your magic sometime?"
She raised an eyebrow at him but nodded. Laxus decided to speak up then. "Okay so what the hell is in Flintwood that you have to go there now?"
"A key." She smirked. "A very rare key."
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So this is where I end this chapter! Both Jade Town and Flintwood are places that I made up. And yes Lucy is very ooc right now. It'll be explained later and for those who pick up on the possible love interests for Lucy you get a gold star. Now please review, follow, and favorite this story!